A New Beginning for a Canadian Icon
For the first time in more than 40 years, three North American river otter pups were born at the Zoo.
With your support, the new Community Conservation Centre will create meaningful connections between people and wildlife, helping more guests experience the wonder of species like the North American river otter while learning why conservation matters.
Name a Headstart Hero
Give an endangered Blanding’s turtle a name and a headstart on life
Become a Headstart Hero and play a direct role in protecting one of Ontario’s most threatened species.
With this special adoption, you’ll have the unique opportunity to name one of this year’s Blanding’s turtles – raised through the Toronto Zoo’s headstarting program and released back into the wild when they’re strong enough to thrive.
Name a Turtle
Oasis ZooRun 2026
THE IN-PERSON OASIS ZOORUN 2026 IS SOLD OUT
Spots in the VIRTUAL 10K, 5K and CubRun are still available.
With a fundraising goal of $110,000, every dollar raised will directly support the Toronto Zoo’s Blanding’s Turtle Headstart Program as well as the new home of the program located within the Community Conservation Centre.
Register Today
Leave a Legacy for Wildlife
A legacy is more than what you leave behind. It is what continues because you were here.
By joining the Guardian’s Circle through a planned gift, you can help ensure your love for wildlife continues protecting species, inspiring conservation, and building a better future for generations to come.
Learn About Leaving Your Legacy
Adopt an Animal
Through your support of the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy’s Adopt an Animal program, you are helping not only to ensure that the priority needs of your Toronto Zoo are funded, but your support is also driving our unwavering commitment to protect Canadian endangered species through the Toronto Zoo’s Species Recovery, Conservation Breeding and Reintroduction programs.
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World Environment Day: A Sustainable Future Starts with All of Us
Every year on June 5, people come together around the globe to celebrate World Environment Day – an awareness day, and a reminder that protecting our environment depends not only on global commitments and large-scale solutions, but also on the choices we make every day.
Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy Receives Funding from NSERC in support of the Toronto Zoo’s Science Pathways Programs
The Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy is proud to announce that the Toronto Zoo has been awarded funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) PromoScience program.
Earth Day and Beyond: Advancing Canada’s Wildlife Cryobank
We celebrated Earth Day with an activation at CIBC SQUARE from April 20-22 and with the announcement of a transformative gift in support of the Toronto Zoo’s Wildlife Cryobank.
Who We Are
The Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy is the dedicated fundraising partner supporting vital conservation efforts led by the Toronto Zoo. With the help of generous donors, we support animal well-being, essential conservation science programs, and experiential learning opportunities connecting people with nature.